wire / 2026-08-20-e9a4
Brazil's electoral court orders removal of AI deepfake video targeting candidate Flavio Bolsonaro
The court ordered the fake video down. The election calendar is doing its usual work.
The facts
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE), led by Minister André Mendonça, ordered the removal of an AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro with banker Daniel Vorcaro. The video, posted by 'Brasil Sátira do Poder,' was deemed harmful misinformation violating electoral rules, prompting legal action and platform compliance.